Their own payment-practices filing · gov.uk
St. Mary'S School (Calne) paid suppliers in 33 days on average — within its stated 7–60 day terms
Their H1 2021 filing put the average 26 days past the shortest term they state (7 days), still within their 60-day upper term.
- Their stated terms
- 7–60 days
- Paid outside agreed terms
- 35% of invoices
- Paid after 61+ days
- 7%
- Reporting period
- 1 Mar 2021 – 31 Aug 2021
- Source
- their gov.uk filing, filed 17 Nov 2021
Self-reported figures from their statutory filing. How this is compiled.
Terms vs reality · their H1 2021 filing
Paid within their stated range — 33 against 7–60 days
Where their invoices landed · share of all invoices
The pattern · last 4 of 4 reports
30 → 33 days — slower across the window
The read · computed from their figures
St. Mary'S School (Calne)'s H1 2021 filing put their average at 33 days against stated terms of 7–60 days; 35% of invoices were paid outside agreed terms and 7% took 61 days or longer. Filed 17 Nov 2021.
The direction is slower: from 30 days in H1 2019 to 33 now — 3 days slower across their last 4 reports.
That is 4 statutory periods on record (earliest H1 2019) — a historical record, not a promise for a new invoice.
In their own words · from the filing
Standard payment terms
We do not have a standard payment period, but the most commonly used period is 30 days, only used in lieu of a supplier’s due date. We also do not have standard payment terms and there are no variations between different suppliers. We attempt to make all payments in line with the supplier’s due date.
Dispute resolution
We attempt to pay all our suppliers on time, particularly those we know are small companies with tight cashflow constraints. Sometimes a payment run date may not quite align with the invoice due date, particularly if payment terms are short or the invoice has been received late. If the delay is minimal we would not normally notify the supplier but if the delay is likely to be longer than 5 working days a member of the finance team will try to contact the supplier to notify them.
Every statutory report on record
Most recent first.
| Period | Avg days | Outside terms | 61+ days | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 2021 | 33 | 35% | 7% | 17 Nov 2021 |
| H1 2020 | 35 | 43% | 6% | 25 Mar 2021 |
| H1 2019 | 22 | 47% | 8% | 23 Oct 2019 |
| H1 2019 | 30 | 44% | 8% | 23 Oct 2019 |
On the public register · Companies House
Company record
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Incorporated
- 13 Dec 1928
- Registered office
- ST MARY'S SCHOOL, CALNE,, SN11 0DF
Illustrative · working-capital arithmetic
What a 33-day cycle ties up
A worked example, not a finding. On a hypothetical £12k/month account, at a 33-day vs a 7-day payment cycle.
Late Payment Act. The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 lets a supplier charge statutory interest and fixed compensation on invoices paid past agreed terms. Work out what a late invoice is worth → Whether it applies depends on your contract — check with an adviser.
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